The 2025 Art of Science competition drew over 40 entries, highlighting the creativity
of ßÙßÇÂþ» faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, postdocs and
staff members.
The top prize, Best in Show and First Place in Visualizing the Unseen went to, Harmonicity
in Nature by Anju Sharma, senior scientist, S3IP Center of Excellence.
Sara Aghazadeh, doctoral candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, took home
top prize in the World Around Us category for an image titled Unveiling the Secret
Ears of Caterpillars: A Symphony of Vibration.
Four additional entries were honored as Judge’s Choice Selections:
- Diane Butler, director, ßÙßÇÂþ» Museum, selected doctoral candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pranay Nirapure’s Pool Boiling: Kitchen to Data Centers from the World Around Us Category
- Jennifer Sammakia, director, Analytical and Diagnostics Laboratories, selected network administration analyst, Information Technology Services Alan Wang’s entry titled Soggy, But Satisfied from The World Around Us Category
- Zagham Shaw, digital content creator, Office of Research Advancement, chose assistant professor, School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Sadamori Kojaku’s Gravity of Ideas: Mapping Science at ßÙßÇÂþ» from the Visualizing the Unseen Category
- Nathaniel Stickney '25, financial economics major, chose senior director and electronic and information technology officer, Paula Russell's Solstice Serenity from the World Around Us Category
Images are evaluated based on scientific significance, originality and artistic and
visual impact.
You can see all of the 2025 entries in this video: